Choose Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood
Choose Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.4% positive across 8,889 reviews.
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood vs Assassin’s Creed® III
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed® III both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011) is 1 year older than Assassin’s Creed® III (2012). Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Assassin’s Creed® III (65.8% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Assassin’s Creed® III
Choose Assassin’s Creed® III if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 5,039 Steam reviews back the pick.
Both Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed® III sit in Adventure on Steam and both list Multi-player, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood |  Assassin’s Creed® III | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2011 | 2012 |
| Genres | Action, Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 19.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 86.4% positive (8,889 reviews) | 65.8% positive (5,039 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Multi-player |
| Developers | Ubisoft Montreal | Ubisoft Montreal |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011) is 1 year older than Assassin’s Creed® III (2012).
- Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood scores higher on Steam reviews (86.4% positive) than Assassin’s Creed® III (65.8% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood vs Assassin’s Creed® III — FAQ
- Which is better, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood or Assassin’s Creed® III?
- On Steam reviews Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood scores higher (86.4% positive) than Assassin’s Creed® III (65.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood or Assassin’s Creed® III first?
- If you want chronology, Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood (2011) came out before Assassin’s Creed® III (2012). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Assassin’s Creed® Brotherhood and Assassin’s Creed® III similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.